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Operator

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
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4.3/10
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Ving Rhames, Mischa Barton, and Luke Goss in Operator (2015)
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When the daughter of veteran 911 call center operator Pamela (Mischa Barton), and her estranged husband Jeremy (Luke Goss), a Senior Police Officer, is kidnapped and held hostage, they are l... Read allWhen the daughter of veteran 911 call center operator Pamela (Mischa Barton), and her estranged husband Jeremy (Luke Goss), a Senior Police Officer, is kidnapped and held hostage, they are left desperate, with no choice but to follow the kidnapper's rules: send messages through d... Read allWhen the daughter of veteran 911 call center operator Pamela (Mischa Barton), and her estranged husband Jeremy (Luke Goss), a Senior Police Officer, is kidnapped and held hostage, they are left desperate, with no choice but to follow the kidnapper's rules: send messages through dispatch for all police and fire units to scatter to remote locations throughout the city w... Read all

  • Directors
    • Amariah Olson
    • Obin Olson
  • Writers
    • Dwain Worrell
    • Obin Olson
    • Amariah Olson
  • Stars
    • Ving Rhames
    • Luke Goss
    • Mischa Barton
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    4.3/10
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    • Directors
      • Amariah Olson
      • Obin Olson
    • Writers
      • Dwain Worrell
      • Obin Olson
      • Amariah Olson
    • Stars
      • Ving Rhames
      • Luke Goss
      • Mischa Barton
    • 34User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ving Rhames
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    Luke Goss
    Luke Goss
    • Jeremy Miller
    Mischa Barton
    Mischa Barton
    • Pamela Miller
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Howard
    Riley Bundick
    • Cassie
    Tony DeMil
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    • Tony
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    Maurice Chevalier
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    Wendell Kinney
    Wendell Kinney
    • Officer Williams
    Summer Perkins
    Summer Perkins
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    Julie Guevara
    Julie Guevara
    • Karen
    Althea Tines
    • Monique
    Eric Joshua Davis
    Eric Joshua Davis
    • Eddie
    Chris Marrone
    Chris Marrone
    • Officer 4
    • (as Christopher Marrone)
    Christina Quinones
    • Teacher
    Cristina Quinones
    • Teacher
    Ashley Allen
    • Attractive Woman
    David Alessi
    • Police Officer
    • Directors
      • Amariah Olson
      • Obin Olson
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      • Dwain Worrell
      • Obin Olson
      • Amariah Olson
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    1mgarland

    Just bad, awful, and frustratingly poorly written

    I actually thought the actors were okay, for the most part, but there were quite a few instances where the reactions to certain circumstances seemed way off base. There were so many, that I finally quit counting..or caring.

    I don't think I've ever given any other movie a 1-star rating, but this movie deserves it. There is no redeeming value to it whatsoever. It's sad to think that people spent time and money making this. I've seen better home movies.

    All sorts of fallacies in "action movie logic" and interactions written that just wouldn't happen in any world, real or imagined, completely destroyed any hope of this movie being worth anything more than a glob of gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe. Just terrible and awful, and I couldn't even laugh at it enough to make it entertaining in the least.
    festus-26986

    GARBAGE. Director has no clue about law enforcement. Well, maybe just doesn't have a clue.

    WOW!!! For garbage. A veteran police officer wearing a Security Enforcement Officer badge (32:30). Besides that the badge and name tags are both on the wrong side of the uniform, even tho the badge stiches are easily seen about them. Great directing........for a third grader. Music overpowers the actors voices. And, the SWAT team loads their weapons AFTER they are in the dispatch center. Have you ever seen a real cop jack a round into their weapon.....EVER. I haven't, and was one for sixteen years. I only continued watching this movie to the end so I could complain about it here. GARBAGE.
    1kys-18

    AWFUL

    Worst movie of all time ! Waste of time. Horrible horrible movie !
    5kushina3

    Mixed feelings....bad feelings

    The story was actually quite good. I liked the plot, even though some of the plot twists were very predictable right from the beginning.

    However this movie is rather bad than good. The acting can be bitsy better, the lines can be a bit smarter, and the CGI.....The CGI is painfully horrible!

    I don't regret the time spend on watching it, watch it if you are pretty bored, but otherwise I would not recommend it.
    3veronicamedinaramirez

    Oscar for the worst acting movie

    I'd give the oscar to Mischa Barton for maintaining the same expression the whole movie, weather she talks to her daughter or a criminal. It could've been a great thriller bit it was like watching a video game...... no emotions. Waste of time.

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      Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2015
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      In the poster, the American flag on Luke Gross' shoulder has the stars facing to the left. Although this is how we would normally think of the flag as appearing, an American flag always has the stars pointing towards the more important side of whatever it is on. On uniforms, the American flag always has the stars facing toward the front of the uniform, or on the right side as we would see it.
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      Richard: Fear is what drives mankind to accomplish all obstacles, only a man who has overcome fear will scale the highest mountain, when a lesser man would not dare too

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trò Choi Cua Ke Khung Bô
    • Filming locations
      • Covington, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • DV3 Productions
      • GA2 Productions
      • Status Media & Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,218
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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